What Ye Lin noticed was not them, but an inconspicuous cactus within the Spirit Stone vein.
In his eyes, the cactus radiated golden light that filled the heavens. It had to be the so-called Proud Cloud Immortal.
He had not expected to find it so easily. Once he obtained this Proud Cloud Immortal, his trip to the Northern Continent would be over.
Then it would be time for him to return to his hometown, the Eastern Continent. He had not been back there in a long time, and he could not help missing it.
With a thought, Ye Lin arrived amidst the crowd. His sudden appearance drew the attention of the cultivators around him.
None of them had seen how Ye Lin had appeared. They only felt a blur before their eyes, and then he was there.
There was only one explanation for this: Ye Lin's cultivation was far beyond theirs.
He was very likely a Nascent Soul Realm powerhouse, perhaps even a Spirit Transformation True Person who existed only in legend.
As for a Dao Integration True Lord, the thought never even crossed their minds. A Dao Integration True Lord competing with them for a low-grade Spirit Mine? Had they gone mad, or had the whole world gone mad?
No matter how barren the Northern Continent's resources were, it could not have declined to the point where even Dao Integration True Lords coveted low-grade Spirit Mines.
"Senior."
The surrounding cultivators were sensible enough to immediately cup their fists and bow to Ye Lin.
Ye Lin paid them no heed. With a gesture toward the ground below, the Proud Cloud Immortal, which resembled a cactus, slowly floated into his hand.
"It really is Proud Cloud Immortal. Not bad."
After examining it repeatedly, Ye Lin finally confirmed what it was.
After